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Algebra.Com's Answer #349650 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Perform the necessary operations to put both expression over a single denominator
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%28x-2y%29-%28x%2By%29%29%2F%28%28x%2By%29%28x-2y%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%282x-4y-x-y%29%29%2F%28x-2y%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%282x-4y-x-y%29%29%2F%28%28x%2By%29%28x-2y%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-5y%29%29%2F%28x-2y%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-5y%29%29%2F%28%28x%2By%29%28x-2y%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "invert the dividing fraction and multiply
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-5y%29%29%2F%28x-2y%29%29\"$ * $\"%28%28x%2By%29%28x-2y%29%29%2F%28%28x-5y%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Hey! we can cancel: (x-5y) and (x-2y), left with
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